AR - Five dead at residence in Atkins on Christmas Day in suspected murder-suicide, 25 DEC 2020

[uburoi1]

Five people were found dead at a residence in Atkins, Arkansas, on Christmas Day in a suspected homicide.

The bodies were found by deputies about 5:15 p.m. on Pine Ridge Road, according to the Pope County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said it believes all five were relatives.

An investigation is ongoing into the suspected homicide.

Atkins, a town of about 3,000 people, is in central Arkansas, about 70 miles northwest of Little Rock.​

5 killed in Arkansas in suspected homicide on Christmas

 

[Gibbo214]

How awful.

 

[tmar]

How awful.

Wonder what occurred at the residence on Christmas Day: could it have been an unwanted person arriving?
Just my own thinking, of possible happenings.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Condolences to their relatives.

 

[CocoChanel]

Precious little info out there right now. They were found about 15 hours ago, apparently after LE received a call about “possible victims”.

Police investigating a possible homicide involving multiple victims in Pope County | 5newsonline.com
From the above article:

Deputies first received a call at 5:14 p.m. stating possible victims were located at a residence on Pine Ridge Road near Atkins.

From this article below that was posted earlier:
5 killed in Arkansas in suspected homicide on Christmas Day

The sheriff's office said it believes all five were relatives.

AND

Atkins, a town of about 3,000 people, is in central Arkansas, about 70 miles northwest of Little Rock.

The call was made at 5:14 pm on Christmas Day, and LE discovered the victims at 5:15 pm, just a minute later. That is a quick response time, and it IS a small town so easy to account for I think.

What an unspeakable tragedy.
I can imagine a murder/suicide scenario.
With so many deceased, it may take LE/ME awhile to sort through it all.
So many lives affected by this carnage on Christmas Day, and we have seen it before unfortunately. God bless them all.

 

[Razz]

It's strange that LE happened to get a call for a welfare check at this particular residence. Or if you could call it a welfare check. So who called and how did they know? Sounds familial. Not enough gifts, maybe?!

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

From the below linked article: "Police also revealed guns were involved and the ages of the victims range from eight years old to 50 years old."

It makes me wonder if it was a murder-suicide type of situation and if someone unable to reach the family called police for a welfare check. Very tragic.

Five people dead at Arkansas home on Christmas day | thv11.com

 

[CocoChanel]

From the below linked article: "Police also revealed guns were involved and the ages of the victims range from eight years old to 50 years old."

It makes me wonder if it was a murder-suicide type of situation and if someone unable to reach the family called police for a welfare check. Very tragic.

Five people dead at Arkansas home on Christmas day | thv11.com

I was so hoping no children were involved, but with the number of victims, I figured it was a possibility. This is horrible.

The area shown in the link appears to be fairly rural.

 

[Rosegold68]

How horrible!

 

[Spartygirl]

Ages 8-50 !!!
Oh no-- how sad.
Hopefully LE can figure out the "who" and the "why" soon.
Just breaks my heart

 

[JMapes]

Saturday update: Multiple people found dead in Pope County home on Christmas night | KARK

The bodies have been identified as two adult females and three female juveniles.

 

[Lusitana]

No males, uh? Just female victims... Is anyone "missing"?

 

[Dallas Volunteer]

5 women, girls found dead at Arkansas home in apparent homicide

Police reported to the scene on Friday night after a family member visited the home in Atkins, Arkansas, and found the five dead bodies, according to the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

While they have not identified a suspect, they do not believe anyone is at large. The suspect is believed to be among the dead, Pope County Sheriff Shane Jones said at a press conference Saturday afternoon.

(bbm)

 

[uburoi1]

Will there have been a religious component?

 

[Gibbo214]

5 women, girls found dead at Arkansas home in apparent homicide

Police reported to the scene on Friday night after a family member visited the home in Atkins, Arkansas, and found the five dead bodies, according to the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

While they have not identified a suspect, they do not believe anyone is at large. The suspect is believed to be among the dead, Pope County Sheriff Shane Jones said at a press conference Saturday afternoon.

(bbm)

So the shooter was a female too?

 

[nao]

There is a go.......me included in some atkins arkansas news stories. Then you can find family.

 

[Lusitana]

Wow. I wonder what really happened.

 

[MrsWatson]

Two women and three children shot dead inside Arkansas home in Christmas Day 'murder suicide' | Daily Mail Online

 

[HMSHood]

Familicide?

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[ChatteringBirds]

Not what we were expecting, a mother or grandmother this time. I hope the four victims were asleep and never knew what happened to them.